Bhubaneswar: Learning in universities or colleges is important but students need to build enough depth and expand their knowledge to face the requirements of an uncertain future, Sahil Nayar, senior associate director, KPMG, said on Saturday. “We are living in an age in which disruption is the name of the game and the future looks…
The FIFA World Cup 2022 has got its semifinalists as the last-four stage starts December 14 (12.30 am) IST. In the first semifinal, Argentina will take on Croatia at the Lusail Stadium. The second semifinal will see Morocco, first African nation to reach the semifinal stage of the tournament, will meet defending champion France. Semifinal…
The camp office to look after the proposed redevelopment work of Puri railway station has been made operational recently. The Puri railway station is being redeveloped to be a world-class infrastructure with passenger friendly amenities. The facelift of the station and Yatri niwas is being planned by taking inspiration from Odisha’s temple architecture. Various modern…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha won three awards at the prestigious Annual India Sanitation Coalition (ISC)-FICCI Sanitation Awards 2022, held at New Delhi. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) was awarded with the “Best Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) Model – Urban,” and Sasmita Barik, a Swachha Sathi from Bhadrak Municipality was awarded with the “Women Changemaker in Sanitation”…
Mahaparinirvan Diwas of Bharat Ratna Dr. BR Ambedkar was observed at East Coast Railway. General Manager, Roop Narayan Sunkar led the officials of East Coast Railway in paying respects to the architect of the Constitution of India. All the principal heads of departments, officers and employees also participated in the programme. LVSS Patrudu, Chief Personnel…
The Round of 16 has come to an end with eight teams making it to the quarterfinals of FIFA World Cup 2022. The quarterfinal stage begins on December, with Brazil meeting Croatia in the first match on Friday. Four teams will progress to the semis, which starts December 14. Teams having progressed to QFs: Croatia,…
Bhubaneswar: The Centre for Ambedkar Studies of Utkal University on Tuesday organised a seminar on ‘Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar and Social Change in India’ to mark his 66th death anniversary. While discussing Dr. Ambedkar’s vision on social change, Utkal University’s Vice-chancellor Professor Sabita Acharya pointed out the relevance of his thought towards women’s emancipation in…
Bhubaneswar: Dipanwit Dashmohapatra, a former SOA student who played a supporting role in the Odia movie ‘DAMaN’, was felicitated by SOA Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ashok Kumar Mahapatra at the university on Tuesday. The biographical social drama, which featured eminent Odia film actor Babushaan Mohanty, depicted the relentless battle of a doctor and his pharmacist colleague against…
Bhubaneswar: A two-day men’s and women’s inter-college hockey tournament was held at the Biju Pattnaik multi-purpose stadium on the campus of Utkal University. Vice-chancellor Professor Sabita Acharya inaugurated the tournament and was accompanied by the Registrar Dr. Avaya Kumar Nayak and Comptroller of Finance Gautama Pradhan. With Odisha hosting the hockey World Cup next year,…
The two-day international conference series on ‘Vayu: The Vital Life Force’ concluded here on Sunday. The conference, organised as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, intended to disseminate Indian thought to tackle the environmental crisis plaguing the world today. The conference focused on a variety of issues ranging from scientific discussions on climate change and…
